Title:Â
Author:Â
Amado, Elisa. author. Urias, Abraham, 1965- illustrator. Iribarren, Elena, translator.
ISBN:Â
9781773212715
Summary:Â
"El conmovedor relato de un joven refugiado que busca asilo en NorteamĂ©rica. Manuelito, un niño de trece años, vive con su familia en un pueblito en Guatemala. Pero la vida es todo menos idĂlica: las PAC -- o Patrullas de Autodefensa Civil -- son una amenaza constante en las calles, y recuerdos aterradores de la guerra en el paĂs siguen marcando la memoria colectiva de los campesinos. La situaciĂłn se deteriora aĂşn más cuando pandillas que trafican con drogas, respaldadas por el gobierno, se inst
Pub Date:Â
2019
Call NumberÂ
FRL Y 741.5 AMA SPANISH
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Books
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Title:Â
Author:Â
Amado, Elisa, author. Urias, Abraham, 1965- illustrator.
ISBN:Â
9781773212661
Summary:Â
"The powerful story of a child refugee seeking asylum in America Thirteen-year-old Manuelito is a gentle boy who lives with his family in a tiny village in the Guatemalan countryside. But life is far from idyllic: PACs--armed civil patrol--are a constant presence in the streets, and terrifying memories of the country's war linger in the villagers' collective conscience. Things deteriorate further when government-backed drug gangs arrive and take control of the village. Fearing their son will be
Pub Date:Â
2019
Call NumberÂ
Y 741.5 AMA 2019
FormatÂ
Books
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